Director of Supply Chain Inventory Control

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Job Summary
This position is responsible for Supply Chain Inventory Control for the Prisma Health system, including implementing standardized system-developed supply chain strategic plans and policies, overseeing all Inventory Control practices and functions (Inventory Management, Warehousing, Pars, JIT, LUM, POU, Implant Management), and directing the Inventory Control team. Under the direction of the Executive Director, Supply Chain Management, administers all Supply Chain Inventory Control functions and supports the Supply Chain operations for Prisma Health.

This position is also responsible for working with a variety of key business, clinical, and operations stakeholders across the Prisma Health system as well as their peers within Supply Chain. This position will lead strategic planning efforts within Supply Chain for the Inventory Control function and will partner with his/her operational peers on the implementation of Prisma Health Supply Chain strategic plan initiatives. This position will continuously lead process development, improvement plans, and will closely collaborate with all relevant stakeholders, while utilizing key change management methodologies to ensure successful adoption.

• Essential Functions
• Under the guidance of the Executive Director, assists in the leading of the Prisma Health Supply Chain vision and overall strategy which includes standardized receiving, storage, inventory management/control, point of use/low unit of measure, implant management, and distribution operations in all of Prisma Health.20%

• Leads the strategic planning efforts with Supply Chain for the Inventory Control function.5%

• Provides leadership and strategic direction to ensure that the system-wide Inventory Control operations are cost effective and meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations.15%

• Strategic planning and effective policy, procedure, and process implementation to ensure proactive inventory management, utilizing key performance indicators (KPI), cycle counting, and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) inventory methodology.10%

• Manages processes utilizing a process maturity model that strives for robust documentation, measurement, and continuous optimization.10%

• Monitors inventory levels and cost accounting techniques to ensure appropriate financial practices are implemented and adhered to.5%

• Functions as a member of the Prisma Health Supply Chain leadership team, participating in the development of operating and capital budgets, strategic programs, policies, and plans for the effective operation of the Prisma Health system.5%

• Partner with Prisma Health executive leadership to pursue opportunities for reduction of expenses in equipment, supplies, and purchased service areas for all aspects of the supply chain. 5%

• Works with onsite Supply Chain leadership to ensure appropriate delivery systems such as Low Unit of Measure (LUM), Just in Time (JIT), and/or point of use type systems are evaluated and wherever possible implemented in a standardized and consistent manner. 20%

• Interviews, hires, conduct performance evaluations, trains, and attends to personnel issues with staff under his/her area of responsibility.5%
• Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• Job has direct and/or indirect supervision of team members that may include final budget authority, hire/termination authority, performance appraisal responsibility and disciplinary authority. Job will be considered a member of management staff at Prisma Health or affiliate and will have two or more direct report.

• Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in related field

• Experience - four (4) years supply chain and/or healthcare preferred.

• In Lieu Of

• NA

• Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Leadership

• Uses principles of effective leadership to motivate, lead, and inspire others. Strong leadership, facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to lead successful teams of individuals, motivate project participants, and communicate effectively at all levels across the system.

• Demonstrated business understanding and ability to balance people/ organizational decisions with business considerations.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong, effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Effective verbal and written communication to a variety of stakeholders from executives to staff and strong interpersonal skills are required.

• Demonstrated business acumen. Must be a strategic thinker, self-motivated and have excellent problem solving and project management skills. Proven ability to solve complex problems effectively and manage multiple high priority deliverables.

• Process, Quality and Service Improvement

• Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical skills.

• Demonstrated planning and project management skills.

• Proven ability to anticipate and respond proactively in a dynamic environment.

• Proven ability to establish and articulate strategic priorities and objectives.

• Proven ability to organize multiple projects, schedules, demand and to meet shifting priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to study, understand, adapt and respond effectively to a constantly changing environment.

• Performs challenging tasks efficiently and effectively.

• Anticipates problems and takes corrective action prior to completing the task.

• Sets challenging objectives and works against self-defined standards of excellence to continually improve personal performance

• Anticipates and takes personal responsibility for customer satisfaction and service excellence.

• Consistently goes out of the way to listen, understand, and support the needs of others in a sensitive manner.

Human Resource/Personnel Management

• Demonstrates management skills and ability to work effectively to build relationships with colleagues, customers, and executive management through positive interaction.

• Proven ability to foster prime vendor relationships that will drive toward a successful partnership.

• Listens with sensitivity and openness.

• Actively seeks constructive feedback and remains open and receptive to it.

• Anticipates the information needs of others.

• Proven skills in communicating with technical staff and customers.

• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts through diplomatic facilitation, sound negotiation skills and consensus building techniques.

Information Management

• Must understand supply chain requirements in healthcare environments with multiple logistical concerns and issues.

• Must know the procurement software capabilities of the MMIS.

• Continuously strives to implement functionality enhancements within the MMIS for the benefit of all stakeholders.

• This position must support standardized systems that can be carried out and maintained by site based leadership to be successful

• Proficiency with the MS-Office suite of products, Outlook, and MMIS.
• Supply Chain

• Able to rapidly summarize information and present to others.

• Demonstrated track record of developing and implementing successful and comprehensive supply chain programs.

• Supply Chain experience in a large hospital, multiple campus facility preferred.

• Experience using metrics to drive decisions and working with external vendors.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of multiple Supply Chain functional areas.

• Proven ability to foster prime vendor relationships that will drive toward a successful partnership

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Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Location
Materials Distribution Center

Facility
Corporate

Department
Inventory Control

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